This Week’s News
Who they were: Remembering Brandon’s veterans
Claire Pate (nee LaPorte) of Brandon wrote in to let us know that Leland B. Parmelee and Gale B. Parmelee, veterans of World War I and the Korean War, respectively, were members of her family.
Our Creative Kids: Sienna Many
“Among the many things I like about this drawing is that it shows what can be accomplished when you stick with an art project and work through its challenges.”
Brandon parent seeks to establish statewide alternative to prom
Harmony Van Eaton has secured Brandon Town Hall for the event, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 29 at 7:00.
Brandon Police Report: Dialing 911 is not child’s play
A passing motorist contacted Brandon Police on the morning of Jan. 16 to report a woman sitting on a guard rail on Route 73 in the area between the Junction Store and the Goshen line, and having some type of mental health crisis.
Teen ‘Zine workshop at Brandon Library
Are you between the ages of 11 and 16 and feeling like you’ve got a lot to say but nowhere to say it?
Photos of the Week
Sports
The Otter Valley wrestling team in first place again!
The Otter Valley wrestling team continued its dominant season with a first-place finish at the Jason Lowell Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at Mount Mansfield Union High School.
Otter wrestling places first in 20th OV invitational
On the strength of second-place finishes in five weight classes, the Otter Valley Union High School wrestling team on Saturday took first place in its own tournament.
Proctor baseball going to Cooperstown
For the second time in the last decade, Proctor’s varsity baseball team will journey to Cooperstown, NY to play on the Championship field at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Otter girls’ basketball gains first win of season
The Otter Valley Union High School girls’ basketball team on Saturday broke through for its first win — at the expense of visiting Vergennes in overtime.
Three at the buzzer lifts Otter boys’ basketball over Eagles
About two seconds remained in the boys’ basketball game at Mount Abraham Friday evening when Otter Valley Union High School freshman guard Connor Denis launched a contested three-pointer from the arc’s right side.
